Stop Alcohol Abuse

Alcohol abuse is one of those issues in society that brings mixed reactions when you talk about the need to stop alcohol abuse.  People who drink too much or have alcohol dependence often deny they have a problem.  As long as they are in denial there is not much chance they will seek alcohol treatment.  The more they drink the more difficult alcohol withdrawal becomes.  The true alcohol addiction involves real cravings that consume...

There are basically four types of eating disorders, but not all are classified as food addictions. Anorexia and bulimia are defined as disorders, whereas compulsive overeating and binge eating are typically classified as food addictions. But, what exactly is the basis for food addiction? Is there a substance in a particular food that chemically addicts people to it, causing them to eat uncontrollably? Well, many proponents of the addiction brain disease model would have you believe...

How to quit smoking marijuana can be a difficult thing for some people to undertake. The emotional side of things is a major part of the whole process but it is important to discuss the physical implication as well such as possible withdrawal symptoms from stopping smoking pot and how you can deal with them and reduce the severity with detoxification.

Firstly not everyone has a physical reaction when quitting marijuana. Some people stop and that is it, no change. Other may suffer...

One of the biggest challenges anyone faces when stopping an addiction is the cravings you feel and when discovering how to quit marijuana this will be a major factor in your plan to overcome cannabis addiction so you can lead a healthy happy life and not feel the NEED to smoke pot all the time.

First though, we must look at what a craving is!

Dependency cravings
Dependency is when your body becomes addicted to a drug and you face physical symptoms when you...

Addiction to pornography, as a by-product result of an overall sexual addiction is very common. Porn addiction can lead to compulsive, abnormal behavior that adversely affects both personal and business relationships. Many people seeking help from porn addiction often turn to sexual addiction programs such as LifeSTAR. Located in southern California, this positive pornography therapy group has a network of sexual addiction programs located in San Diego, Orange County, the Inland Empire,...

Drugs addiction is one of the most vexing and pervasive problems that almost all the countries have faced. The consequence of such addiction can be devastating. The effects of drug addiction are felt on many levels.

Individuals who use drugs experience physical effects due to their drug addiction. People with drug addiction may experience anxiety, fatigue, depression, and a strong desire to use more cocaine to alleviate the feelings of the crash. Many drug users engage in criminal...

The reasons for internet pornography addiction are varies and can be quite complex from case to case and person to person however there are some core issues that can be described as common to most cases.

Many people laugh at the idea that you can become addicted to internet porn as there are no chemicals involved that can make you physically dependant on it like nicotine in cigarettes or heroin or other hard drugs. This means there are no withdrawal symptoms associated with...

There are many signs you have a pot addiction whether it be warnings while you are smoking or perhaps things that have happened when you have tried to quit. Some people freely admit they are or were addicted while others struggle with the concept of being addicted to a drug that has no physical dependency issues like cigarettes or heroin but is instead a psychological addiction making it harder to recognize from your own view point. Some things you may want to look for in yourself or in...

The anti-social nature of drug addiction results in a "Life-Style". The addict becomes out-of-synch with the social structure in which he must live. Addicts begin to associate only with other addicts or drug dealers and then transcend into the subculture of drug use. Paranoia triggered by many different things, and at many different levels, causes the addict to become less and less comfortable around anyone who is not doing the same as they are, partially because they are...

Do you think because a drug doesn't require a prescription that it cannot become an abuse problem? Sadly, if you go to teen sites or different social networking sites, many teens will brag about which over the counter drugs they take to get high. It's been in the news that people go to drug stores to get cough medicine products with dextromethorphan in order to get an altered sense of reality. What is scary about this is that the recommended quantity is overlooked as well as often...